# Benjamin Moore Moonshine

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-moonshine-oc-56](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-moonshine-oc-56)

Benjamin Moore Moonshine OC-56 is a pale, muted gray with a soft green cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its light value gives walls an airy appearance, while the low saturation makes the color feel understated rather than noticeably green. In bright daylight, Moonshine can look like a clean, softly tinted off-white; under warmer artificial light, its gray-green character becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens where a light neutral is needed without the creaminess of beige. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or natural linen for a quiet, layered palette.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Benjamin Moore
- **Color name:** Moonshine
- **Color code:** OC-56
- **Alternative names:** 2140-60
- **HEX:** #D6D8CF
- **RGB:** 214, 216, 207
- **LRV:** 66.53%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** green, yellow

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 73° Saturation: 4.17% Value: 84.71%
- **HSL:** hsl(73, 10, 83)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.93 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.17 Key: 15.29
- **YIQ:** Y: 214.376 I: 1.7 Q: -3.224
- **XYZ:** X: 63.547 Y: 67.913 Z: 68.775
- **CIE Lab:** L:85.963 a:-2.286 b:4.197
- **CIE Luv:** L:85.963 u:-0.642 v:6.707
- **Decimal:** 14080207
- **Hunter Lab:** 82.409, -6.572, 8.206

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Mortar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mortar)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Owl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-owl-oc-52)
- [Benjamin Moore Titanium](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-titanium-oc-49)
- [Behr Seagull Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-seagull-gray)
- [Benjamin Moore Wickham Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wickham-gray-hc-171)
- [Behr Misty Coast](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-misty-coast-ppu25-13)
- [Benjamin Moore Winter Orchard](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-winter-orchard-1555)
- [Sherwin Williams Opaline](https://plan-home.com/color/opaline-sw-6189)
- [Sherwin Williams Silverpointe](https://plan-home.com/color/silverpointe-sw-7653)
- [Sherwin Williams Pine Frost](https://plan-home.com/color/pine-frost-sw-9656)
- [Behr Eon](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-eon)
- [Behr Curio](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-curio)
- [Behr Brook Green](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-brook-green)
- [Sherwin Williams Filmy Green](https://plan-home.com/color/filmy-green-sw-6190)
- [Sherwin Williams Pacific Fog](https://plan-home.com/color/pacific-fog-sw-9627)
- [Behr Salt Cellar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-salt-cellar)
- [Sherwin Williams Moorstone](https://plan-home.com/color/moorstone-sw-9630)
- [Benjamin Moore Alaskan Husky](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-alaskan-husky-1479)
- [Benjamin Moore Healing Aloe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-healing-aloe-1562)
- [Benjamin Moore Ice Cap](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ice-cap-1576)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Super White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-super-white-oc-152)
- [Benjamin Moore White Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-white-wisp-oc-54)
- [Benjamin Moore Winter White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-winter-white-oc-21)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Horse](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-horse-2140-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Haze](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-haze-2137-50)
- [Benjamin Moore Gray Owl](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gray-owl-oc-52)
- [Benjamin Moore Croquet](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-croquet-af-455)
- [Benjamin Moore Saybrook Sage](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-saybrook-sage-hc-114)

## Complementary colors
- [Benjamin Moore Approaching Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-approaching-storm-csp-535)
- [Benjamin Moore Iced Lavender](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-iced-lavender-1410)
- [Benjamin Moore North Cascades](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-north-cascades-1411)
- [Benjamin Moore Plum Royale](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-plum-royale-2070-20)
- [Benjamin Moore Central Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-central-mauve-1412)
- [Benjamin Moore Darkest Grape](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-darkest-grape-2069-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Blackberry Wine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-blackberry-wine-2069-20)

Official product page: https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/OC-56

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.